George Bevir
Before joining IBC George Bevir was facilities and technology editor at weekly UK magazine Broadcast where he launched Broadcast Tech, a bi-monthly magazine about the technology used to create and deliver TV. Before joining Broadcast he lived in Dubai where he wrote about the telecoms, media and technology industries in the Middle East and Africa. Before moving into journalism, George worked for Red Bee Media as a transmission scheduler.
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NewsDAZN appoints Rushton as acting CEO
DAZN has appointed James Rushton to the role of acting chief executive.
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Honeycutt joins Blackbird as non-exec director
Former Discovery chief technology officer John Honeycutt has joined cloud editing platform Blackbird as non-executive director.
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5G-Virtuosa project completes first milestone
An EU-funded project exploring the use of 5G and virtualisation for broadcast production has completed its first round of technology integration, building an IP-based studio based on industry standards SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS.
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Oscars and Baftas 2021 delayed due to coronavirus
Two of the industry’s biggest awards ceremonies have been rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.
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Remote production identified as key 5G application
An overwhelming majority of broadcasters say they will adopt 5G technology within the next two years, with remote production identified as the most popular use case for the technology.
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DPP and Digital Catapult partner for AI Media Challenge
The DPP has teamed up with UK government innovation agency Digital Catapult to launch the AI in Media Challenge.
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Media firms and suppliers join #BlackoutTuesday movement
Broadcasters, media firms and their suppliers were among a host of businesses and organisations that yesterday joined the #BlackoutTuesday action in tribute to George Floyd.
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Coronavirus guidelines issued to UK post and VFX firms
UK post-production companies have been given a set of best-practice guidelines to help them return to their facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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IBC2020 cancellation: Q&A with IBC CEO Michael Crimp
Following the announcement that IBC2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, IBC chief executive Michael Crimp speaks to IBC365 about the decision to cancel, and plans for going virtual.
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Interview: Janne Yli-Äyhö, YLE
Like the rest of the industry, YLE has had to adapt swiftly to the coronavirus pandemic. But CTO Janne Yli-Äyhö - who is also guest chair of the IBC2020 Conference - is still focussed on the Finnish broadcaster’s long-term digital transformation strategy, writes George Bevir.
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Chernobyl and The Virtues triumph at BPG Awards
Chernobyl and The Virtues were honoured in the drama categories of the BPG Awards, which were presented today at a ceremony in London.
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NAB cancelled over coronavirus fears
NAB will not take place in April, following a raft of cancellations by some of the industry’s largest vendors amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
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Net Insight acquires Aperi’s product portfolio
Net Insight has acquired Aperi’s Live IP media virtualisation platform and software product portfolio.
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New director general takes the helm at RÚV
Stefán Eiríksson has this week taken over as director general of Icelandic public service broadcaster RÚV.
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YouTube drops Fox Regional Sports following Sinclair carriage dispute
YouTube TV is to drop the Fox Regional Sports Networks from tomorrow having failed to reach a carriage agreement with the Sinclair Broadcasting-owned channels.
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BBC dominates RTS TV Journalism Awards
The BBC was the clear winner at last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards, scooping ten of the 19 categories across news and current affairs.
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RTL boss moots ProSieben takeover
A merger between RTL and ProSiebenSat.1would help the German broadcasters compete with US streamers, according to Thomas Rabe, chief executive of RTL and its parent Bertelsmann.
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Barb updates multiscreen viewing reporting
UK TV audience measurement firm Barb has begun reporting figures for programme reach and time spent viewing across multiple screens.
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Sohonet acquires Exchange
Sohonet has acquired US-based IT and communication services provider Sycamore Communication (Exchange).
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Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards winners announced
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the recipients of the 71st Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards.
